Chess Puzzle #Fm4UH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1785 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks e1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c3/c4/d5/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies O-O-O (king e8→c8).
  3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e5→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/pp2q2p/6p1/2pPp3/2P5/2PB1Q2/P6P/4RR1K b kq - 1 18

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